plumbous

English

Etymology

From Latin plumb(um) (“lead”) + -ous.

Adjective

plumbous (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing lead.
2. (chemistry) Specifically, of compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with plumbic compounds.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• plumbous acid
• plumbous chloride
• plumbous chromate
• plumbous nitrate
• plumbous sulfide, plumbous sulphide

See also

• plumbic

References

• “plumbous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.